The BLM plans to remove approximately 200 wild horses from within and outside the Bible Springs Complex and Sulphur Herd Management Area in Iron and Beaver Counties, Utah. | Photo: iStock

On Aug. 1, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will begin removing excess wild horses from areas within and outside the Bible Springs Complex and Sulphur Herd Management Area (HMA) in Iron and Beaver Counties.

“The BLM is committed to maintaining a healthy wild horse population and healthy rangelands,” said Paul Briggs, BLM Cedar City Field Manager. “By managing the horse population, we are working to ensure that enough forage and water is available for the remaining horses, while protecting public rangeland resources and other uses.”

The Bible Spring Complex (BSC) encompasses the Blawn Wash, Four Mile, Bible Springs, and Tilly Creek HMAs. The estimated wild horse population in the BSC is 420; the Sulphur HMA wild horse population is estimated to be 974. These population estimates do not include foals. The BLM plans to remove approximately 200 wild horses from within the HMAs and the surrounding area